CALIFORNIA LAUREL


Meaning of CALIFORNIA LAUREL in English

1. Also called bay tree . a tree, Umbellularia californica, of the laurel family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having aromatic leaves and umbels of yellowish-green flowers.

2. the hard, golden-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and decorative objects. Also called myrtle, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood .

[ 1870-75, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .